Malhotra

Malhotra (Punjabi: [məlɦot̪raː]) is a Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab.[1] Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra. Families with last name Malhotra are Hindu and Sikh faiths.[2]

Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:

Administrators

Army officers

  • Sudarshan Lal Malhotra, AVSM, PVSM, Commandant College of Combat Indian Army/ DG NCC
  • Anoop Malhotra, Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
  • Om Prakash Malhotra, PVSM, Former Chief of the Indian Army
  • Ravish Malhotra, an Indian air force pilot and astronaut
  • S K Malhotra, PVSM, Major General in the Indian Army

Artists

  • Anu Malhotra, Indian filmmaker
  • DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra), London based DJ and musician
  • Harmesh Malhotra, Indian screenwriter, director and producer
  • Jay Malhotra, guitarist in the rock band 'Rumour Cubes'
  • Jhataleka Malhotra, 2nd position at Femina Miss India 2014
  • Karan Malhotra, director of the Bollywood movie Agneepath
  • Manish Malhotra, Indian celebrity fashion designer
  • Namit Malhotra, Indian origin founder of VFX company 'DNEG' that has won Oscars for Interstellar, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, First Man and Tenet.
  • Punit Malhotra, director of the film "I Hate Luv Storys"
  • Shaleen Malhotra, Indian VJ and actor
  • Siddharth P. Malhotra, Indian director
  • Sudha Malhotra, Indian playback singer

Athletes

  • Akash Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • Anastasia Malhotra, Indo-Japanese tennis player, ranked number 449 in the world.
  • Anmol Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • Ashish Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • Ashok Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • Gurvinder Singh Malhotra, known by his stage name Shanky, Indian WWE wrestler
  • Malhotra Chamanlal, Indian cricketer
  • Ishan Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • Jaskaran Malhotra, Indo-American cricketer who hit six sixes in one over.
  • Manny Malhotra, Indo-Canadian hockey player
  • Nipun Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • O. P. Malhotra, Indian hockey player who was part of the Indian team that won gold at the 1956 Olympics.
  • Reema Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • Manisha Malhotra, Indian tennis player, ranked number 149 in the world.
  • Vikram Malhotra, Indian professional squash player, ranked number 58 in the world.

Authors

  • Aanchal Malhotra, Indian author
  • Rajiv Malhotra, Indian-American author and Hindutva activist

Actors

  • Gunjan Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Harshaali Malhotra, Indian child actress famous for playing "Munni" in Bajrangi Bhaijan
  • Himmanshoo A. Malhotra, Indian actor and winner of Nach Baliye 2015
  • Kanan Malhotra, Indian actor and model
  • Kanisha Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Kriti Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Malvi Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Mohit Malhotra, Indian actor
  • Pavan Malhotra, Indian actor
  • Payal Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Prem Nath Malhotra (1926-1992), Indian actor and director
  • Rajendra Nath Malhotra (1931-2008), Indian actor
  • Reyhna Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Sanya Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Sharad Malhotra, Indian actor
  • Sidharth Malhotra, Indian Bollywood Actor
  • Vishal Malhotra, Indian actor and presenter

Businessmen

  • Dikesh Malhotra, Indo-Nepali Businessman and influencer
  • Dina Nath Malhotra, Indian publisher and founder of Hind Pocket Books
  • Nipun Malhotra, Indian social entrepreneur and disability rights activist
  • R.K. Malhotra, Indian business executive

Businesswomen

Doctors

  • Anil Kumari Malhotra, Indian homoeopathic physician and the principal of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital of Delhi University
  • Aseem Malhotra, British-Indian cardiologist
  • Atul Malhotra, Indian medical researcher
  • Jaideep Malhotra, India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and an ace sonologist.
  • Raman Malhotra, British ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon

Journalists

  • Inder Malhotra, Indian journalist with experience in editing for The Statesman and The Guardian
  • Vineet Malhotra, Indian Television anchor and journalist working with NewsX as a prime time debate show host.

Judiciary

  • Anu Malhotra, judge at the Delhi High Court
  • Indu Malhotra, Senior Counsel and former judge of the Supreme Court of India
  • Om Prakash Malhotra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
  • P. P. Malhotra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India

Politicians and activists

  • Avtar Singh Malhotra, Punjabi politician belonging to the Communist Party of India
  • Harsh Malhotra, Indian politician and cabinet minister
  • Inder Jit Malhotra, member of the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Jammu
  • Pamela Malhotra, American animal rights activist
  • Seema Malhotra, British Labour and Co-operative Party politician
  • Smriti Malhotra Irani, Indian BJP politician
  • Tara Singh Malhotra, Indian politician and activist.
  • Usha Malhotra, Indian Congress politician
  • Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Indian BJP politician and sport administrator

Scientists and academics

  • Ashok Malhotra, Indian professor
  • Deepak Malhotra, American economist
  • Neil Malhotra, American political economist
  • Renu Malhotra, Indo-American planetary scientist, known for discovering minor planets
  • Sangeeta Malhotra, Indian astrophysicist who studies galaxies. She works for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Sudhir Kakar (30 October 2014). A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.
  2. ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1674. ISBN 9780192527479.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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